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Hessian crucible

Hessian crucible noun: a ceramic crucible used in alchemy and early metallurgy.

Noun

Hessian crucible (plural Hessian crucibles)

  1. A ceramic crucible used in alchemy and early metallurgy.

Forms of Hessian crucible

pluralHessian crucibles

Origin of Hessian crucible

They were manufactured in the Hesse region of Germany from the late Middle Ages through the Renaissance period.

Questions about Hessian crucible

What does Hessian crucible mean?
Hessian crucible means a ceramic crucible used in alchemy and early metallurgy.
What part of speech is Hessian crucible?
Hessian crucible is a noun.
What is the plural of Hessian crucible?
The plural of Hessian crucible is Hessian crucibles.

Words near Hessian crucible in the dictionary

  1. Hessers
  2. Hesses
  3. hessian
  4. Hessian boot
  5. Hessian boots
  6. Hessian crucible
  7. Hessian crucibles
  8. Hessian flies
  9. Hessian fly
  10. Hessian matrices
  11. Hessian matrix

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